1. Recognize that haemovigilance is essential for quality and safety of blood donation and transfusion.
2. Enshrine surveillance of the entire blood cold chain in the national blood policy.
3. Set up and maintain a national haemovigilance system where blood collection and blood administration are performed, covering the entire blood chain including donors and recipients, processes and products.
4. Develop strategic plans to set up and maintain a haemovigilance system which evolves in a stepwise manner from basic to complex.
5. Provide effective leadership, direction and governance for the development of a functioning national haemovigilance system.
6. Establish m e c h a n i s m s f o r coordination a n d collaborat io n o f all stakeholders